JL960_GH2_3 Lessons_BEpc_pp25_173:GH2
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Spelling 3 – Silent ‹k›
Revision: Revise some basic sounds. Go through the sounds with alternative spellings and the new spelling patterns covered so far.
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Flash card s: • basic so unds • alternati ves • new patt e Spelling S rns heet 3 Dictation Master
Main point: Some letters in words are silent. Revise some ‘silent ‹b›’ and ‘silent ‹w›’ words. Introduce ‘silent ‹k›’ by writing ‘knight’ on the board. Read the word to the children and ask what it means. Ask which of its letters is silent. Write some more ‘silent ‹k›’ words on the board and read them together. Then read them again, this time pronouncing every sound, so ‘knit’ would be /k-nit/, for example. This helps the children remember the spelling. With the children, make a list of ‘silent ‹k›’ words. To help them remember the words, the children could try making up silly sentences using as many of the words as possible, such as ‘I know the knitting knight’s knees are knocking.’ Spelling Sheet 3: As a class, read the spelling list and the sentences, without filling in the gaps. Revise sentences. The children complete the words in the spelling list by writing in the missing letter pattern. Then they work through the exercises on the sheet. Dictation: Read the words and sentences for the children to write down. The Dictation Master on page 175 may be photocopied onto the back of the spelling sheets for the children to write on.
Spelling list: Read the spelling words with the children. Explain that the /oa/ sound in ‘know’ is spelt ‹ow›. Point out that the /ie/ sound in ‘knight’ is spelt ‹igh› but that the /ie/ sound in ‘penknife’ is spelt ‹i_e›. Go over the family words ‘grandma’ and ‘grandpa’. Remind the children that the /ar/ sound at the end of both words is spelt ‹a›. Tell the children to emphasise the ‹d› in both words to help them remember to write it.
Dictation 1. knee 2. kneel 3. kneeling
Spelling List 3 4. knit 5. knock 6. knife
1. She kneels to brush up the crumbs. 2. I knocked my knees as I climbed. 3. The knight killed the dragon with a sword.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
song trunk knee knit know knock knight penknife grandma grandpa
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